Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
Philistines
Bible References
Tell
Deuteronomy 32:26
I would have said: 'I will cut them to pieces. I will remove the memory of them from men.'
Judges 14:19
Suddenly the power of Jehovah made him strong. He went to Ashkelon, where he killed thirty men. He stripped them and gave their fine clothes to the men who had solved the riddle. He returned home, furious about what had happened.
Judges 16:23
The Philistine kings met together to offer a great sacrifice to their god Dagon. They rejoiced and said: Our god gave us victory over our enemy Samson!
1 Samuel 31:9
They cut off his head and stripped off his armor. Then they sent men throughout Philistine territory to tell the people this good news in their idols' temples.
Micah 1:10
Do not announce it at Gath, Philistia. Do not weep or show grief. At the house of Ophrah (house of dust) roll in the dust!
Philistines
Exodus 15:20
The prophet Miriam, Aaron's sister, took a tambourine in her hand. All the women, danced with tambourines, and followed her.
Judges 11:34
Jephthah went back home to Mizpah. His daughter came out to meet him, dancing and playing the tambourine. She was his only child.
1 Samuel 18:6
David returned from a campaign against the Philistines. That same day women from all of Israel's cities came to meet King Saul. They sang and danced. Tambourines, joyful music, and triangles accompanied them.
Ezekiel 16:27
Now I have raised my hand to punish you and to take away your share of my blessing. I have handed you over to the Philistines, who hate you. They are also disgusted with your immoral actions.